Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on three particular stories of interest today.
Google Delays Open Source Access to Honeycomb
Google is holding off on the distribution of its source code for its tablet-based operating system, Android 3.0 Honeycomb, for the “foreseeable future." Historically, Google has provided device makers like HTC, Motorola and Samsung with advance access to the Android OS before extending access to the broader development community to modify the code.
BlackBerry PlayBook Will Run Android Apps
When the long-awaited BlackBerry tablet hits the U.S. and Canada on April 19, it will also support apps written for Android 2.3 and BlackBerry Java.
Color To Release New Version Shortly
Color, the dynamic photo-sharing app that made a splash with its launch Wednesday, is already hard at work on the next version of its app. The update will directly address user criticism about the app’s apparent lack of utility when a user’s friends aren’t nearby.
Further News
Members of the UK Parliament have been granted official approval to tweet updates from the House of Commons.
Facebook is wrestling for the rights of 21 domain names that include the term ‘facebook’, including KillFacebook.com and FacebookStuff.com.
“OMG,” “LOL” and the symbol for “heart” have all been added to the Oxford English Dictionary Online.